Strong Link Between Child Welfare and Youth Homelessness in Canada
A new聽聽shows that almost sixty percent (57.8%) of homeless youth in Canada report involvement with the child welfare system at some point in their lives. In comparison, among the general population in Canada, roughly 0.3% of youth have child welfare involvement. This suggests that youth experiencing homelessness are 193 times more likely than youth in the general population to report involvement with the child welfare system. (Source:聽)
Co-author of the report聽Naomi Nichols聽is available for interviews.
Naomi Nichols, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrated Studies in Education, 平特五不中
鈥淭his finding should shock people; it suggests that we are falling short of obligation to protect and care for children and youth in Canada.鈥濃�斅�Naomi Nichols聽
Professor Nichols wrote a blog post,聽, about her own take on the report she helped co-wrote.
Contact info: 514-398-4527 ex 09669,聽naomi.nichols [at] mcgill.ca, cellphone available upon request (English)
